einleuchtend
clear / plausible
Easy to understand, clear, and comprehensible. Something that seems logical and plausible.
EXAMPLE
Seine Erklärung für die Verzögerung war absolut einleuchtend.
His explanation for the delay was absolutely plausible.
einleuchtend
clear / plausible
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Meanings
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Word family
The adjective 'einleuchtend' (clear/plausible) comes from the separable verb 'einleuchten' (to make sense). If something 'leuchtet Ihnen ein' (makes sense to you), you suddenly understand it and it seems clear—as if a light has come on. The adjective describes exactly this quality.
EXAMPLE
Seine Argumente leuchten mir vollkommen ein.
His arguments make complete sense to me.
Typical collocations
'Einleuchtend' (clear/plausible) is often used to describe abstract nouns that have to do with logic and understanding. Typical combinations are 'ein einleuchtender Grund' (a plausible reason), 'eine einleuchtende Erklärung' (a plausible explanation), or 'ein einleuchtendes Argument' (a plausible argument).
EXAMPLE
Er nannte einen einleuchtenden Grund für seine Entscheidung.
He gave a plausible reason for his decision.
Sentence structure and usage
Besides being used before a noun, 'einleuchtend' (clear/plausible) very often appears in sentences with verbs like 'klingen' (to sound), 'sein' (to be), or 'finden' (to find). These patterns are very common for expressing agreement or understanding.
EXAMPLE
Deine Idee klingt einleuchtend.
Your idea sounds plausible.
Compare with
einleuchtend vs verständlich
understandable
Both words can describe an explanation or reason as clear and easy to understand. Verständlich mainly emphasizes that the content can be understood easily; einleuchtend additionally highlights that it seems logical and plausible. Choose einleuchtend when the reasoning also appears convincing.
einleuchtend
Sein Grund für die Änderung war einleuchtend, deshalb stimmten alle zu.
His reason for the change was convincing, so everyone agreed.
verständlich
Die Anleitung ist verständlich, obwohl sie viele einzelne Schritte enthält.
The instructions are easy to understand, even though they contain many individual steps.
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